Monegan will replace outgoing Commissioner Gary Folger, who is retiring at the end of May.
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Chugiak Sen. Stoltze won’t run for reelection
Sen. Bill Stoltze announced on the Senate floor Wednesday he will not seek re-election.
GCI cable repaired, services restored
GCI issued a press release Friday afternoon confirming crews have fully repaired the fiber optics cable that was cut Thursday morning disrupting internet, wireless phone, and cable services throughout the state. The repair required crews to work throughout the night splicing together over 550 thin strands of glass that carry data. Spokesperson David Morris thanked…
Kenai residents protest prayer at borough assembly meeting
Several people said that they consider the prayer to be a violation of the separation of church and state.
Tidwell: Firefighting cost leaves little room for prevention, other programs
Sen. Lisa Murkowski supports a plan to end so-called “fire borrowing.” But Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell told her it’s not penciling out as they’d hoped.
GCI cable cut causes outages across the state
A GCI fiber optic cable was cut in midtown Anchorage Thursday morning causing phone, cable, and internet outages across the state. The company says they are working as quickly as possible to fix it, but it’s more complicated than it seems. The cable contains over 500 strands of glass. Each is responsible for carrying different…